# FIDUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

FIDUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC of EVANSTON, IL is an SEC-registered investment adviser.

## Registration

- CRD: 156981
- Type: SEC-registered investment adviser
- SEC file number: 801-72285
- Location: 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, SUITE 1005, EVANSTON, IL, 60201
- Phone: (847) 859-3940
- Latest filing: 2026-03-30
- Regulatory AUM: $1.4B
- Discretionary AUM: $1.4B
- Clients: 35
- Accounts: 3

## Business model

- Compensation: % of AUM, Performance
- Clients served: Pooled vehicles, Investment cos

## Officers, owners & control persons (28)

_Showing 25 of 28 people._

| Name | Role | Location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [John Joseph Ross](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/465132) | CHAIR OF BOARD OF MANAGERS, MANAGER; MANAGER | New York, NY |
| [William Andrew Worth](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/465133) | ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MANAGER; MANAGER | Winnetka, IL |
| [Edward Hennessy Ross](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709232) | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER, MANAGER; MANAGER | — |
| [Thomas Charles Lauer](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709233) | MANAGER | — |
| [John Humphrey Grigg](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709234) | MANAGER | — |
| [Diane Paula Lind](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709235) | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — |
| [Shelby Elizabeth Sherard](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709236) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY | — |
| [John Mcphail Herring](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709237) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — |
| [Lee J Styslinger](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709238) | MANAGER | — |
| [Jon C Styslinger](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709239) | MANAGER | — |
| [Mark J Styslinger](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/709240) | MANAGER | — |
| [ROSS ALLEN JOSEPH](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/769389) | CHAIR OF BOARD OF MANAGERS, MANAGER; MANAGER; MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| [MCNISH WILLIAM STEVEN](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/793326) | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | — |
| [ROSS EDWARD HENNESSY](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/795695) | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MANAGER; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER, MANAGER; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, MANAGER (+2 more) | — |
| [WORTH WILLIAM ANDREW](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/795696) | ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MANAGER; CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; MANAGER (+2 more) | — |
| [SCHAEFER CARY LYNN](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/795697) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND MANAGER | — |
| [LAUER THOMAS CHARLES](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/795698) | MANAGER; MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| [COMER BRAXTON BRAGG](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/795699) | MANAGER | — |
| [GRIGG JOHN HUMPHREY](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/814860) | MANAGER; MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| [LIND DIANE P](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/814861) | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — |
| [SHERARD SHELBY ELIZABETH](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/851090) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY | — |
| [LIND DIANE PAULA](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/883422) | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY | — |
| [HERRING JOHN MCPHAIL](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/883423) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER | — |
| [Styslinger Mark J](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/885204) | MANAGER | — |
| [Styslinger Jon C](https://search.stillhousedata.com/person/885205) | MANAGER | — |


## Private funds (2)

Mix: Other Private Fund 1 · Private Equity Fund 1

| Fund | Type | Formed | Owners | GAV | Min investment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIDUS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, L.P. | Other Private Fund | Delaware | 71 | $106.6M | — |
| FIDUS EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | 55 | $12.4M | $500K |


## Branch offices (6)

| City | State | Employees | Phone |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CHARLOTTE | NC | 9 | (704) 334-2222 |
| CHARLOTTE | NC | 9 | (704) 334-2222 |
| NEW YORK | NY | 6 | (212) 750-6400 |
| NEW YORK | NY | 6 | (212) 750-6400 |
| CHARLESTON | SC | 1 | (843) 314-4048 |
| CHARLESTON | SC | 1 | (843) 314-4048 |


## Related pages

- Form ADV Part 2 brochure: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/156981/brochure
- Similar advisers: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/156981/similar
- Related entities: https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/156981/related
- SEC IAPD (source of record): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156981

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